The Consumerist's Worst Company in America

**Timber** · 31 Mar 2012, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Josh

I have had a $50 Sears gift card for three years. There is nothing I can buy in there.

They sell video games. I know, occasionally, you play those. Hell, just go buy some point cards.

**Josh** · 31 Mar 2012, 08:40 PM

Point cards is a killer idea.

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Originally Posted by Nash

Nigga, please. I've moved up from whore to lawyer.

That's a lateral move at best.

**Some Stupid Japanese Name** · 31 Mar 2012, 09:02 PM

Ive never had an issue with craftsman. If i do, theres that handy lifetime warranty.

**Nash** · 01 Apr 2012, 02:02 AM

Originally Posted by Josh

That's a lateral move at best.

Nope. The difference between a lawyer and a whore is that there are some things even a whore wouldn't do.

**Advocate** · 01 Apr 2012, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by Andrew

If you don't like cable, just go with FiOS. Cable companies were happy to hear about this new competitor, and made absolutely no attempts to stonewall its availability to the public. Anyone who says otherwise is probably just dodging Dish collections reps.

Originally Posted by MechDeus

As soon as it's offered in my state, sure.

Just an FYI.

Comcast owns the line. FiOS is the provider. Just like Verizon owns the phone line, but Comcast is PROVIDING the phone service.

Comcast has a majority stake and half the board on NYC's Time/Warner company and also Cablevision. They also own a majority stake in Cox. They can't own them outright because of monopoly laws. Back in the early 90s they tried ... twice ... to be authorized as a utility. They failed in both ventures. Its not life/death to watch TV. Thus, we have skyrocketing rates and diminishing services. Before I left Comcast I knew they were trying to buy NBC. They also tried to buy Disney. You have no idea how close they were.

**Diff-chan** · 01 Apr 2012, 04:08 AM

FIOS is fiber. It's not cable. Comcast doesn't own shit. That's why that shit isn't everywhere. Verizon has to string it around.

edit: I'm talking out of my ass here, at least partly.

**Advocate** · 01 Apr 2012, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by Diff-chan

FIOS is fiber. It's not cable. Comcast doesn't own shit. That's why that shit isn't everywhere. Verizon has to string it around.

edit: I'm talking out of my ass here, at least partly.

No, but the agreement Verizon and Comcast struck back in '96 made damn sure that FiOS and Cable seemed similar to the gov't. Basically, Comcast "gave" Verizon zones(areas) in specific regions that were basically "Comcast Country"; to install their lines. In return Verizon "gave" them phone lines (telecommunication servers) for Comcast's Voice Over Ip service. Yes new regions got new lines, but existing areas just had to switch. Comcast switched from Cable to Fiber Optics back in '03. The final switch in the Philly metro area was '06. The main issue is the lines in the homes built before '04 are not up to code. That's why when you go to a Comcast payment center its suggested the tech there should issue a visit.

and that's the big Comcast lie. They switched to Fiber Optics a long time ago. Hence, why Comcast can offer to "specific" subscribers(businesses) larger data.